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INTERVIEWS & FEATURES “He is the world’s top guitar player of his generation. I can say that with all honesty, because I know everybody and I’ve played with everybody,” says Glenn Hughes about working with Joe Bonamassa on the eye-popping new Black Country Communion album. Buckcherry front man Josh Todd […]

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES The Godfather Of Shock Rock, Alice Cooper delves into the world of the paranormal on his explosive new album and will perform live with his original band exclusively in the UK later this year. The focus is our 200th issue and 20th anniversary celebrations, including our top […]

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES Recorded with a back to basics, live in the studio approach, the new Stone Sour album sounds immense. Front man Corey Taylor and guitarist Josh Rand simply can’t stop raving about it. If you thought Maria Brink was hot before, just wait until you hear the new […]

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES The most anticipated tour of the decade hits the UK this month. We look at how the hottest rock band on the planet reformed, what we can expect from their upcoming London shows and whether we can expect any new music from the core trio of Axl […]

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES It’s the one we’ve all been waiting for… Kiss land in the UK in May to blow our eager little British rock socks off. “I’ve got to spit fire, wear eight inch platform heels and fifty pounds of armour, fly through the air and risk my life […]

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES We sit down with Roger Glover to talk about Deep Purple’s brilliant new album ‘InFinite’. Nathan James gives us the inside track on Inglorious’ beautifully classic rock sophomore outing, Arjen Lucassen geeks it up on new album ‘The Source’, and Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett goes […]

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES Thirty-five years into the band’s career and Night Ranger are still leading the line for melodic hard rock. The title of their twelfth album, ‘Don’t Let Up’, says it all. Swedish wonder boys Eclipse hit the melodic sweet spot again with latest offering ‘Monumentum’, Danko Jones channel […]

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES Avenged Sevenfold shocked the world with the unannounced release of their surprisingly progressive seventh album, ‘The Stage’. We met up with Matt, Zacky and Syn to find out more. Thunder take the rock rule book and ‘Rip It Up’, plus Michael Kiske tells us about the new […]

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES “Pussy, man, that’s all there is to talk about,” says Michael Starr in our interview with raunchy tongue-in-cheek glamsters Steel Panther. Ice Hockey, football and raucous rock music… it’s all part of life on the road with Monster Truck. Former Ratt front man and famed large lunch […]

The Voice Of Rock, Glenn Hughes, is buzzing with excitement. The Answer surprise us with a sharp change in direction, Pretty Maids storm into pole position with fantastic new album ‘Kingmaker’ and Hammerfall stir our souls with their latest batch of battle anthems.

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES Every once in a while a special band record’s a truly remarkable album. With latest offering ‘The Last Hero’, Alter Bridge might just have delivered the perfect rock album. Myles Kennedy tells us how they did it. A record to rival their seminal ‘Don’t Come Easy’ debut, […]

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES We didn’t think that Epica could top their fantastic ‘The Quantum Enigma’ album, but they’ve done that and then some with incredible new offering ‘The Holographic Principle’. Simone Simons tells us how the band achieved the seemingly impossible. A decade since she parted company with Nighwish, Tarja’s […]

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES Pushing up the daisies, the dead ones, new band members John Corabi and Doug Aldrich share their thoughts on life in the ‘collective’ that is The Dead Daisies and rave about latest album ‘Make Some Noise’, a “fun, no-frills, kick-ass rock and roll record.” Sabaton delight us […]

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES Hot on the heels of releasing his amazing ‘Desperation Blues’ album, global phenomenon Joe Bonamassa will wow UK audiences this month on his British Blues Explosion tour. First lady of metal Doro celebrates her 30th anniversary, Denner/Shermann hit us between the eyes with their debut full-length, Breaking […]

INTERVIEWS & FEATURES John Rzeznik shares his positive vibes about the wonderful new Goo Goo Dolls album, ‘Boxes’. We bring you our usual in-depth round-up of the best of the festival action this summer and boyond, plus we celebrate the 20th anniversary of AFM Records. We talk to Dan Reed […]